So I'm a terrible blogger and I think it all stems from the fact that I'm terrible at remembering to take pictures and blog postings are way boring without pictures. But, since I haven't taken any pictures, I decided to do an update anyway :)

Life has been busy since I've been back from South Africa. I've been hanging out with people from both work and church and discovering new fun things to do in DC. One of my new favorites is the Wolf Trap theater. It's this awesome music and theater venue in a national park. It's got a bunch of covered seats but then it also has lawn seats where people come out and sit on blankets and picnic during the shows - it's the best thing ever. I went for a friend's birthday and the National Symphony Orchestra was doing a tribute to Alfred Hitchock - playing clips of his movies on a screen while the orchestra did the music. It was great. Some friends from church and I are going to see Le Mis there in September too which will be fun.

I've also been going to "Monday Night 1/2 price Burger Night." My friend Matt has been going to Crystal City Sports Pub every Monday night for 5 years because it's 1/2 priced burgers. He has a random assortment of people join him each week and it's been fun to go the last few times and get to know some people. Many of them also go to church with me at Holy Grounds, where I've been going for awhile now.

It's a good church, actually, it's a service of a larger church called Fairlington Presbyterian (yes, I've done Catholic, Baptist, United Methodist, nondenominational, Baptist again, and now Presbyterian). Holy Grounds is their emerging service (like Berean's Soulstice). It's tiny right now, about 15 people or so, but it's been growing each week and we have great discussions.

Next weekend, I get to add a state to the places I've been. I'm heading to North Carolina for one of my coworkers birthday. Her parents live in the mountains in NC and are inviting her DC friends down to celebrate with a bonfire, hiking, bluegrass music, and general silliness. It's going to be a long drive (like 7 hours one way) in one weekend but I'm looking forward to it.

Okay... I'm off to bed. I'm really going to remember to take pictures in NC so next time it'll be interesting again :)

OH! And I'm coming home Labor Day weekend! Anyone up for the State Fair? Can't wait to see everyone (and meet the newest members of the Anderson and Sanborn families!)